The portrayal of Antoinette in 'Wide Sargasso Sea' and Bertha Mason in 'Jane Eyre' as a Liminal Persona

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Essay from the year 2017 in the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: A, , course: Caribbean Literature, language: English, abstract: This paper analyses the liminal existence of Antoinette in Jean Rhys "Wide Sargasso Sea" and Bertha Mason in Charlotte Brontes "Jane Eyre". The paper analyses the condition of the characters, especially the creole heiress in both of these novels, under the light of Victor Turners theory of Liminality. In doing so, it aims to highlight the importance of a sense of belonging and a foothold in shaping a persons identity and sanity.

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